South Carolina allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Berkeley County without hiring an attorney. A probate attorney earns the fee when the estate is contested, includes a business or out-of-state real estate, has unclear or insolvent debts, or when beneficiaries disagree.
Probate attorney fees in South Carolina are based on reasonable compensation, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask a Berkeley County firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Probate Court, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
Solo PracticeSummerville, SC
Since 1995 · Serves 3 counties
DeMott Law Firm prepares wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives for families in Summerville, Goose Creek, Charleston, North Charleston, and Hanahan. Russell DeMott served as an Associate Probate Judge for the Dorchester County Probate Court from 2011 to 2017 and is a certified mediator for Probate Court cases.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTrustsWills
- Office
- 300 N. Cedar Street, Suite ASummerville, SC 29483
FirmCharleston, SC
Since 1998 · Serves 3 counties
LaFond Law Group is a Charleston firm on Savannah Highway serving families in the Charleston area. Its probate practice handles estate administration after a death, reconciling the decedent's affairs and transferring assets to beneficiaries, usually under the terms of a will. The firm limits its work to estate planning and administration, elder law, and real estate.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawTrustsWills
- Office
- 544 Savannah HighwayCharleston, SC 29407
Solo PracticeBluffton, SC
Bluffton firm serving Beaufort, Bluffton, Hardeeville, and Hilton Head. Drafts wills, revocable living trusts, financial and healthcare powers of attorney, and living wills, and guides personal representatives through probate and estate administration.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationBusiness Planningand 3 more
- Office
- 211 Goethe Road, Suite BBluffton, SC 29910
FirmHilton Head Island, SC
Clark & Stevens has served Hilton Head Island and the Lowcountry for over 30 years. The firm handles estate planning, wills, family trusts, living wills, medical powers of attorney, probate, long-term care planning, tax planning, and asset protection.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawTax Planningand 3 more
- Office
- 60 Arrow RoadHilton Head Island, SC 29928
Evans, Carter, Kunes & Bennett is located in the heart of downtown Charleston. With over 100 years of collective experience in taxation and estate tax planning, the attorneys assist clients in income taxation, estate planning, probate, trust law and charitable organizations. Each attorney holds a Masters of Law in Taxation or Estate Planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningCharitable Planning
- Office
- 115 Church StreetCharleston, SC 29401
Mount Pleasant firm practicing in estate planning and probate law, serving clients throughout the Charleston and Lowcountry regions. Practice covers wills and trusts, probate and administration, and powers of attorney.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTrustsWills
- Office
- 3404 Salterbeck Street, Suite 204Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
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